Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2841

2841.90

2841.90: Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: other

Other oxometallic acid salts

Official description Other

2841.90 is the HS subheading for other oxometallic acid salts, under heading 2841 in chapter 28.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2841 90 00 00 Other
  2. 2841 90 30 00 Zincates and vanadates
  3. 2841 90 30 10 Potassium metavanadate (cas rn 13769-43-2) 4%
  4. 2841 90 30 90 Other 4%
  5. 2841 90 40 00 Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides 4%
  6. 2841 90 70 00 Other 4%
  7. 2841 90 70 20 Potassium titanium oxide (cas rn 12056-51-8) in powder form with a purity of 99% or more 4%
  8. 2841 90 70 30 Tantalates 4%
  9. 2841 90 70 90 Other 4%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 4

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 6 lines
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension 2%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y15
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 6 lines

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3.1m+86.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£12.34 per kg
Jan 2024: £83kFeb 2024: £179kMar 2024: £82kApr 2024: £203kMay 2024: £53kJun 2024: £129kJul 2024: £63kAug 2024: £30kSept 2024: £183kOct 2024: £80kNov 2024: £196kDec 2024: £67kJan 2025: £218kFeb 2025: £73kMar 2025: £91kApr 2025: £155kMay 2025: £352kJun 2025: £49kJul 2025: £146kAug 2025: £75kSept 2025: £110kOct 2025: £610kNov 2025: £87kDec 2025: £135kJan 2026: £548kFeb 2026: £172kMar 2026: £51kApr 2026: £229kMay 2026: £676kJun 2026: £49kJul 2026: £285kAug 2026: £188k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £1.3m 40.3% +290.1%
Italy £656k 20.9% +64.2%
South Korea £617k 19.6% —
United States £187k 5.9% +1%
Germany £174k 5.5% +23.6%
Slovakia £110k 3.5% +124.3%
Belgium £38k 1.2% -44.3%
Netherlands £26k 0.8% -33.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2841.90 · US$7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$281kUS$281k+US$5m+US$28m+> US$996m

Exports: 77
  1. South Korea: US$4bn
  2. China: US$2bn
  3. Japan: US$996m
  4. United States: US$77m
  5. Belgium: US$50m
  6. Germany: US$43m
  7. Poland: US$38m
  8. Chile: US$28m
  9. United Kingdom: US$19m
  10. Taiwan: US$10m
  11. Canada: US$10m
  12. Kazakhstan: US$10m
  13. Austria: US$9m
  14. Netherlands: US$8m
  15. Italy: US$8m
  16. Mexico: US$6m
  17. South Africa: US$5m
  18. Malaysia: US$5m
  19. Vietnam: US$5m
  20. Sweden: US$5m
  21. Finland: US$4m
  22. Slovenia: US$4m
  23. Spain: US$4m
  24. India: US$3m
  25. Uzbekistan: US$3m
  26. Denmark: US$2m
  27. Türkiye: US$2m
  28. Cambodia: US$2m
  29. Luxembourg: US$2m
  30. Slovakia: US$2m
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  32. France: US$1m
  33. Hungary: US$1m
  34. Indonesia: US$1m
  35. Brazil: US$917k
  36. Saudi Arabia: US$358k
  37. Armenia: US$343k
  38. Singapore: US$281k
  39. Switzerland: US$229k
  40. Thailand: US$225k
  41. Croatia: US$162k
  42. Colombia: US$152k
  43. Lithuania: US$150k
  44. Moldova: US$147k
  45. Czechia: US$143k
  46. Qatar: US$134k
  47. Tajikistan: US$132k
  48. Australia: US$110k
  49. Brunei: US$106k
  50. Norway: US$69k
  51. Greece: US$49k
  52. Israel: US$34k
  53. Estonia: US$25k
  54. Russia: US$10k
  55. Egypt: US$9k
  56. New Zealand: US$7k
  57. Latvia: US$6k
  58. Uruguay: US$4k
  59. Morocco: US$3k
  60. Ireland: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Korea US$4bn 60.8%
2 China US$2bn 20.5%
3 Japan US$996m 13.6%
4 United States US$77m 1%
5 Belgium US$50m 0.7%
6 Germany US$43m 0.6%
7 Poland US$38m 0.5%
8 Chile US$28m 0.4%
9 United Kingdom US$19m 0.3%
10 Taiwan US$10m 0.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2bn 25.7%
2 Poland US$2bn 22.6%
3 South Korea US$1bn 15%
4 United States US$868m 11.8%
5 Hungary US$574m 7.8%
6 Japan US$393m 5.4%
7 Malaysia US$265m 3.6%
8 Indonesia US$140m 1.9%
9 Taiwan US$68m 0.9%
10 France US$47m 0.6%

Binding rulings for similar goods 4

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N344986 U.S. CBP 30 January 2025 · 2841.90.20.00

    Eligibility under subheading 9802.00.5060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), of Ammonium Perrhenate from an undisclosed country

  • N337846 U.S. CBP 20 February 2024 · 2841.90.10.00

    The tariff classification of Ammonium Metavanadate (AMV), Vanadium Pentoxide, Vanadium(III) Oxide, and Vanadium Electrolyte from Malaysia and China

  • N317397 U.S. CBP 26 February 2021 · 2841.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of “KW-2200 Aluminum Magnesium Oxide” from Japan

  • N300798 U.S. CBP 17 October 2018 · 2841.90.10.00

    The tariff classification of Various Chemical Compounds from China and/or Canada

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2841.90 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2841.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.6% and 5.5%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of other oxometallic acid salts into the UK came to £3.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 86% on the year before); China supplied 40%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported other oxometallic acid salts worth US$7bn (−25.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was South Korea (US$4bn), followed by China.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: other?

Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: other fall under HS subheading 2841.90, part of heading 2841, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2841.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2841.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids?

South Korea, with US$4bn in 2024 (60.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export other oxometallic acid salts to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other oxometallic acid salts?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import other oxometallic acid salts from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (40%), Italy (21%) and South Korea (20%), out of total imports of £3.1m.